Medicaid

Warm, breezy weather continues across the Four Corners. Plus, Cortez announces its July 4th celebration, Arizona enacts a Turquoise Alert for missing Indigenous people, and Navajo leaders push to protect Medicaid access.

A Republican-backed Medicaid bill could strip health coverage from millions, including 108,000 Coloradans, by imposing work requirements and cutting enrollment access, critics warn.

GOP lawmakers in swing districts insist they will not vote for any proposal that strips benefits, placing them at odds with more conservative lawmakers looking to secure deep cuts in spending.

President Trump's executive order targets NPR and PBS funding, while a new survey shows global concern about climate change. Local updates include rideshare legislation, burn permits, and community news.

A Georgetown University report warns that proposed Medicaid cuts could harm early childhood education in Colorado. Many child care workers rely on Medicaid for health care, and cuts could deepen the child care crisis.

Governor Polis signs a bill providing Medicaid and public health insurance holders in Colorado access to abortion care, effective January 2026, following voter approval.

Medicaid cuts loom over House Republicans' budget reconciliation. Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo. says the "right reforms," like work requirements and stopping "improper" spending, could save money.

Colorado lawmakers are grappling with a $1.2 billion budget shortfall, making difficult cuts to programs like food assistance, healthcare, and local government support.

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